LIVE: No offline exams in Delhi for students up to class 8 for 2020-21

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's largest cricket stadium, at Motera in Ahmedabad today. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

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Bird flu has been confirmed in Palghar, Maharashtra: Deputy Collector

Bird flu has been confirmed in Palghar, Maharashtra following the death of 45 chickens at a poultry farm. The district administration has ordered closure of all poultry farms & shops selling chicken for the next 21 days: Palghar Deputy Collector Kiran Mahajan

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Punjab Cabinet approves a new EWS Policy, to build 25,000 houses

Punjab Cabinet approves a new EWS Policy, paving the way for construction of more than 25000 houses for the economically weaker sections, with developers and authorities required to develop 5% of project area for EWS housing: State government

4:39 PM

Latest LIVE: NSE tech glitch resolved, trading resumes at 3.45 pm

The country's largest stock exchange NSE on Wednesday said trading resumed at 3.45 pm after activity came to a halt at 11.40 am due to connectivity issues.

 

Both NSE and BSE said their equity and derivatives markets will remain open till 5 pm.

 

"BSE equity and equity derivatives markets will remain open till 5 pm today as decided jointly between exchanges today. All other markets timings will remain as normal," BSE said in a statement.

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PLI-scheme for mobile phones and components created 22,500 jobs, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for mobile phone and components which was announced in April during the height of Covid-19 delivered production worth Rs 35,000 crore, created 22,500 jobs and brought around Rs 1,300 investment, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

3:35 PM

LIVE: Cabinet approves PLI Scheme for IT hardware, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Cabinet approves production-linked Incentive scheme for IT Hardware; scheme proposes incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in value chain of IT Hardware. Target segments include laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and servers, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

 

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LIVE: Union Cabinet approves President's Rule in Puducherry, says Minister Prakash Javadekar

LIVE: Union Cabinet approves President's Rule in Puducherry, says Minister Prakash Javadekar

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LIVE: PLI schemes for various sectors to make India global hub in Manufacturing, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

LIVE: The aim is make India global hub in manufacturing with PLI schemes, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

3:22 PM

LIVE: Puducherry LG recommended suspending the 14th Assembly, says Javadekar

In Puducherry, the CM has resigned and nobody has claimed to form the govt & therefore the LG has recommended suspending the 14th Assembly. Now, our approval will be sent to the President. After his approval, the Assembly will stand dissolved, says Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

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LIVE: People above 60 years and those above 45 years with comorbidities will be vaccinated from March 1: Govt

From March 1, people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities will be vaccinated at 10,000 govt & over 20,000 private vaccination centres. The vaccine will be given free of cost at govt centres: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

 

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LIVE: Cabinet approves PLI scheme IT and pharma sector, announces Javadekar

LIVE: Cabinet approves PLI scheme for pharma, announces Javadekar

 

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LIVE: Prakash Javadekar, Ravi Shankar Prasad briefing media on Cabinet decisions

Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar, R S Prasad briefing the media on Cabinet decisions

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Latest News LIVE: Prakash Javadekar, R S Prasad to announce Cabinet decisions shortly

Prakash Javadekar, R S Prasad will brief the media on Cabinet decisions shortly

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Latest LIVE: US seeking seat on UN rights council

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Bengal will rule Bengal, not Gujarat: Mamata Banerjee

Bengal will rule Bengal, Gujarat will not rule Bengal. Modi will not rule Bengal, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Hooghly

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BJP will not be able to score a single goal in Assembly polls: Mamata Banerjee

I will be the goalkeeper in assembly polls and BJP will not be able to score a single goal: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee tells rally in Hooghly